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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
5
A long list of residents and relatives spent Sunday with neighbors and relatives across Prospect Plains Jamesburg Rahway Dayton Trenton and Allentown. Events include dinners theatre visits and multiple house gatherings with the Stults Dorrance Scott and Davison families and notes on meetings clubs and local society activities.
The Ladies A Reading Circle will meet Wednesday afternoon December 18 with Mrs Samuel Perrine. Subject Russia.
The congregation and Fair and Supper committee express gratitude to the Press the Second Church orchestra and all supporters for gifts work and patronage that made the Tuesday and Wednesday effort a success. The affair netted about one hundred and twenty dollars.
The Ladies Reading Circle holds the first evening reception on Tuesday December 12 at the home of Mr and Mrs N F Clayton from 7 45 to 11 o'clock. Attendees are asked to arrive by 7 45 to start the program promptly at 8.
An oyster supper and music program are offered at the Dayton chapel on Wednesday evening December 18. Ice cream fruit and candy will be served. If weather prevents, the event will be moved to the next evening.
Clifford Nixon driving for Fur man A. Stout entered the Cranbury lane to pick up Stout’s children when a frightened horse bolted from the wagon. The harness and wagon were damaged but there were no injuries to the occupants. Joseph Wicoff injured by a nail in the wagon house at A. Cole Son & Co’s. the nail wound below the knee required medical care but he resumed duties.
ISABELL D. MERSHON notes a property for sale or rent with a furnace heated dwelling, barn, garden, and tenant house. In Dayton, Harry Farr and wife celebrate their 28th wedding anniversary with about twenty five masked friends visiting Tuesday evening, enjoying refreshments and a memorable gathering.
Mr and Mrs Lemuel Beedle marked their forty sixth anniversary by hosting their children and grandchildren on Sunday Attending were Mr and Mrs John Taylor and family and Mr and Mrs Charles Beedle and family of Jamesburg and Mr and Mrs Walter McDougall and family of Cranbury.
The Rev N E Webb new pastor at Union Valley M P Church was welcomed with a reception and donation on Wednesday evening December 6. A large crowd attended and heard speakers Rev J E Curry of Cranbury Dr G H Franklin of Hightstown and Surrogate D W Clayton. Music by the Crescent Orchestra of Cranbury.
The notice promotes S. P. Dunham & Co Christmas Store as a source of useful and ornamental gift articles. It urges readers to travel to Trenton to find desired items at satisfactory prices, promising a store full to overflowing with suitable offerings.
The Supreme Court at Trenton granted a writ of mandamus compelling Essex County to pay election officer expenses and voting place rentals from the last general election. The case of Frederick Jurgens of Orange v County Collector and Auditor interprets that the Geran law does not override the general election act of 1898, which requires the county to bear election costs rather than municipalities.
Plainsboro social items recount Thanksgiving visits among residents from Yonkers New York Bordentown Sparta Nutley Monmouth Junction and New Brunswick plus a Grange meeting with violin solos and recitations and local family visits. Also notices of a burial in Hightstown a farm visit by Rosa Greenwood and a Dec sale at Mrs E Harders with a Bay Horse for sale from J S Silvers & Bro. Nov 10.
The document presents a 1911 national bank statement with totals for liabilities, capital, and deposits. It shows notes outstanding, deposits subject to check, and the bank cashier George B. Mershon certifying the figures before Notary C. Henry Moone on December 8, 1911.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Cranbury New Jersey will be held at the Banking House on Tuesday January 9 1912 to elect nine directors for the ensuing year Polls open at 11 A M and stay open one hour George B Mensano Cashier Cranbury N J December 7 11 Dec 8 ot
The First National Bank of Jamesburg New Jersey will hold a directors election at the Banking House on Tuesday January 9 1912. Polls open at 2 00 PM and stay open for one hour. M I Yoornrts cashier Jamesburg NJ December 1911 Dec 851
Mrs. E Harder lists aprons handkerchiefs collars pillow covers and other fancy articles for the holiday season.
Clifford Conover executor of Sarah D Perrine deceased by Middlesex county surrogate gives notice to creditors to present debts demands and claims against the estate under oath within nine months from this date or be barred from action. Dated October 6 1911. Clifford Conover Executor.
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